Union Of India vs Popular Construction Co

The Supreme Court held that Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 does not apply to applications challenging an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Court reasoned that the language of Section 34 expressly excludes the applicability of Section 5, thus making the application time-barred as it was filed beyond the prescribed three-month period. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's ruling that the challenge to the award was not maintainable due to limitation.